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Theme Prompt: #034 - Signs and PortentsTitle: On Wings of BladesFandom: OriginalRating/Warnings: PG-13Bonus: YesWord Count: 910Summary: Zenov'ren and Xyth'rin have discovered the truth about the missing Blue Dragon, Vathrek, in Hyeldin; and it comes at a great cost.

Theme Prompt: Signs and PortentsTitle: Troubled WatersFandom: Fire Emblem FatesRating/Warnings: Massive spoilers, character deathBonus: NoWord Count: 357Summary: Every significant change in her life was foretold by the waters.

Theme Prompt: #034 – Signs and PortentsTitle: Can You Swear That I’m Not Screaming?Fandom: Original/MythologyRating/Warnings: PGBonus: Yes.Word Count: 999Summary: It’s been centuries since Cassandra has laid eyes on Apollo, the man that made her fake her death, the man who ruined her life, the man who turned her into something she never wanted to be. But she’s seen the visions of the coming decades, of the coming days, and she knows that she needs Apollo in order for the three of them to survive this.Notes: I have an original universe for a series of novels where one of the main characters is Cassandra of Troy, so this fic is mostly original but does have some mythological ties.

(noun; phrase) 1. 1. An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen. 2. Prophetic or threatening significance: "signs full of portent". 3. A phenomenon that serves as a sign or warning of some future good or evil

Superstitions are often as old as the cultures they permeate, and often reinforcing those beliefs are phenomena both natural and manmade, inexplicable and debunked. From something totally innocuous as a flower that doesn't turn toward sunlight, to the grand majesty of a waterfall running dry. Celestial events are always a popular theme! Write a story about characters experiencing something that they, or others, take as an omen (good or bad, whichever you want).

If your submission contains someone invoking a higher power (does not have to be religious), that entry will earn an extra point to be tallied during voting!

Challenge ends Monday, February 27th at 9:00PM EST

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